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Abstract:

An image reading control device includes: an original reading unit; a
display unit that can display an item selection window including
processing items for the image data for each page and a processing
condition setting window including a preview image based on the image
data for each page thus read, at least one predetermined processing item,
and contents for each of the at least one predetermined processing item;
an input unit accepting a selection input of the processing items and a
setting input for setting contents for each of the at least one
predetermined processing item; and a reading control unit displaying the
processing condition setting window on the display unit with the
processing item selected in the selection input accepted by the input
unit as the predetermined processing item, and controlling acceptance of
the setting input in the input unit for setting contents for each
predetermined processing item.

Claims:

1. An image reading control device comprising: an original reading unit
that optically reads an image of an original, page by page, and obtains
image data; a display unit that can display an item selection window
including processing items for the image data for each page and a
processing condition setting window including a preview image based on
the image data for each page thus read, at least one predetermined
processing item, and contents for each of the at least one predetermined
processing item; an input unit that accepts a selection input of the
processing items in a state in which the display unit displays the item
selection window and accepts a setting input for setting contents for
each of the at least one predetermined processing item in a state in
which the display unit displays the processing condition setting window;
a reading control unit that displays the item selection window on the
display unit, controls acceptance of the selection input for the
processing items in the input unit, displays the processing condition
setting window on the display unit with the processing item selected in
the selection input accepted by the input unit as the predetermined
processing item, and controls acceptance of the setting input in the
input unit for setting contents for each predetermined processing item;
and an image processing unit that performs image processing on the image
data obtained by the image reading unit, page by page, based on setting
contents made in the setting input.

2. The image reading control device according to claim 1, wherein the
reading control unit performs control to output a reading instruction to
the original reading unit to read an image of a page of the original,
and, if the setting input is accepted in the input unit, to output the
reading instruction to the original reading unit to read the next page.

3. The image reading control device according to claim 1, wherein the
reading control unit performs control to output a reading instruction to
control the original reading unit to read images of a plurality of pages
of the original once, and, if the setting input is accepted in the input
unit, controls the display unit, performs control to sequentially display
the processing condition setting window for each subsequent page.

4. An image forming apparatus comprising: an image reading control device
including: an original reading unit that optically reads an image of an
original, page by page, and obtains image data; a display unit that can
display an item selection window including processing items for the image
data for each page, and a processing condition setting window including a
preview image based on the image data for each page thus read, at least
one predetermined processing item, and contents for each of the at least
one predetermined processing item; an input unit that accepts a selection
input of the processing items in a state in which the display unit
displays the item selection window, and accepts a setting input for
setting contents for each of the at least one predetermined processing
item in a state in which the display unit displays the processing
condition setting window; a reading control unit that displays the item
selection window on the display unit, controls acceptance of the
selection input for the processing items in the input unit, displays the
processing condition setting window on the display unit with the
processing item selected in the selection input accepted by the input
unit as the predetermined processing item, and controls acceptance of the
setting input in the input unit for setting contents for each
predetermined processing item; and an image processing unit that performs
image processing on the image data obtained by the image reading unit,
page by page, based on setting contents made in the setting input; and an
image forming unit that forms an image based on the image data processed
by the image processing unit.

5. The image forming apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the reading
control unit outputs a reading instruction to control the original
reading unit to read an image of a page of the original, and, if the
setting input is accepted in the input unit, outputs the reading
instruction to control the original reading unit to read the next page.

6. The image forming apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the reading
control unit outputs a reading instruction to control the original
reading unit to read images of a plurality of pages of the original once,
and, if the setting input is accepted in the input unit, controls the
display unit to sequentially display the processing condition setting
window for each subsequent page.

7. An image data processing method by which an image forming apparatus
processes image data obtained, comprising: an original reading step in
which the image forming apparatus optically reads an image of an
original, page by page, and obtains image data; an item selection window
displaying step in which the image forming apparatus displays an item
selection window including processing items for the image data for each
page; a selection input accepting step in which the image forming
apparatus accepts a selection input of the processing item in a state of
displaying the item selection window; a processing condition setting
window displaying step in which the image forming apparatus displays a
processing condition setting window including a preview image based on
the image data for each page thus read, at least one predetermined
processing item selected in the selection input accepting step, and
contents for each of the at least one predetermined processing item; a
setting input accepting step in which the image forming apparatus accepts
a setting input for setting contents for each of the at least one
predetermined processing item in a state of displaying the processing
condition setting window; and an image processing step in which the image
forming apparatus performs image processing on the image data, page by
page, based on setting input contents in the setting input accepting
step.

8. The image data processing method according to claim 7, wherein the
image forming apparatus reads an image of a page of the original in the
original reading step and, upon acceptance of the setting input in the
setting input accepting step, reads a subsequent page.

9. The image data processing method according to claim 7, wherein the
image forming apparatus reads images of a plurality of pages of the
original once in the original reading step, and, if the setting input is
accepted in the setting input accepting step, sequentially displays the
processing condition setting window for each subsequent page in the
processing condition setting window displaying step.

Description:

[0001] This application is based on and claims the benefit of priority
from Japanese Patent Application No. 2010-264528, filed on 29 Nov. 2010,
the content of which is incorporated herein by reference.

BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE

[0002] 1. Field of the Disclosure

[0003] The present disclosure relates to an image reading control device,
an image forming apparatus, and an image data processing method.

[0004] 2. Related Art

[0005] Conventionally, an image forming apparatus is well known that
performs printing by: forming a latent image on a surface of a rotational
photoreceptor based on image data read by irradiating an original with
light; forming a toner image from the latent image with a toner supplied
from a toner cassette; and transferring the toner image to paper being
fed, followed by heat-fusing the transferred toner in a heat-fusing unit.

[0006] In addition, there is an image forming apparatus having image
processing such as a function of coloring of respective pages (color
printing), a negative image function, a combine function, a mirror image
function and the like.

[0007] For example, as Related Art 1, a color image forming apparatus for
printing image data read by a color original reading function on printing
paper by a color printing function is known, which is provided with a
predetermined editing function for reading a color original with a target
color specified for each page, managing the image data for each page with
the specified color, and if an editing operation is specified, printing a
target page in the specified color corresponding to the image data.

[0008] However, the above-described image forming apparatus as Related Art
1 is configured such that the target color is specified for each page
before a reading operation, not after the reading operation.

[0009] Here, there is a demand for making processing settings for each
page after reading image data from an original, while previewing the
image data, in a single printing job. In addition, in a configuration in
which a processing item for image data is specified before the reading
operation of an original, all the processing items must be displayed on a
display unit but it is often difficult to display all the processing
items in the display unit in a limited space. Such an inconvenience needs
to be solved.

SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

[0010] An objective of the present disclosure is to provide an image
reading control device, an image forming apparatus and an image data
processing method that allow setting of processing items while previewing
an image for each page, by effectively using a limited space of a display
unit.

[0011] The present disclosure relates to an image reading control device
including: an original reading unit that optically reads an image of an
original, page by page, and obtains image data, a display unit that can
display an item selection window including processing items for the image
data for each page and a processing condition setting window including a
preview image based on the image data for each page thus read, at least
one predetermined processing item, and contents for each of the at least
one predetermined processing item, an input unit that accepts a selection
input of the processing items in a state in which the display unit
displays the item selection window and accepts a setting input for
setting contents for each of the at least one predetermined processing
item in a state in which the display unit displays the processing
condition setting window, a reading control unit that displays the item
selection window on the display unit, controls acceptance of the
selection input for the processing items in the input unit, displays the
processing condition setting window on the display unit with the
processing item selected in the selection input accepted by the input
unit as the predetermined processing item, and controls acceptance of the
setting input in the input unit for setting contents for each
predetermined processing item, and an image processing unit that performs
image processing on the image data obtained by the image reading unit,
page by page, based on setting contents made in the setting input.

[0012] The present disclosure also relates to an image forming apparatus
including, an image reading control device including, an original reading
unit that optically reads an image of an original, page by page, and
obtains image data, a display unit that can display an item selection
window including processing items for the image data for each page, and a
processing condition setting window including a preview image based on
the image data for each page thus read, at least one predetermined
processing item, and contents for each of the at least one predetermined
processing item; an input unit that accepts a selection input of the
processing items in a state in which the display unit displays the item
selection window, and accepts a setting input for setting contents for
each of the at least one predetermined processing item in a state in
which the display unit displays the processing condition setting window;
a reading control unit that displays the item selection window on the
display unit, controls acceptance of the selection input for the
processing items in the input unit, displays the processing condition
setting window on the display unit with the processing item selected in
the selection input accepted by the input unit as the predetermined
processing item, and controls acceptance of the setting input in the
input unit for setting contents for each predetermined processing item,
and an image processing unit that performs image processing on the image
data obtained by the image reading unit, page by page, based on setting
contents made in the setting input, and an image forming unit that forms
an image based on the image data processed by the image processing unit.

[0013] The present disclosure also relates to an image data processing
method by which an image forming apparatus processes image data obtained,
including, an original reading step in which the image forming apparatus
optically reads an image of an original, page by page, and obtains image
data, an item selection window displaying step in which the image forming
apparatus displays an item selection window including processing items
for the image data for each page, a selection input accepting step in
which the image forming apparatus accepts a selection input of the
processing item in a state of displaying the item selection window, a
processing condition setting window displaying step in which the image
forming apparatus displays a processing condition setting window
including a preview image based on the image data for each page thus
read, at least one predetermined processing item selected in the
selection input accepting step, and contents for each of the at least one
predetermined processing item, a setting input accepting step in which
the image forming apparatus accepts a setting input for setting contents
for each of the at least one predetermined processing item in a state of
displaying the processing condition setting window, and an image
processing step in which the image forming apparatus performs image
processing on the image data, page by page, based on setting input
contents in the setting input accepting step.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014]FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an embodiment of an image
forming apparatus including an image reading control device;

[0015]FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram illustrating major constituents
of the image reading control device;

[0016]FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an operation panel unit of the
image forming apparatus;

[0017] FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating operation of the image reading
control device; and

[0018]FIG. 5 is a flow chart describing operation of the image reading
control device.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DISCLOSURE

[0019] An embodiment of the image reading control device, the image
forming apparatus and the image data processing method according to the
present disclosure is described hereinafter with reference to the
drawings. The image reading control device and the image data processing
method are described in a description of the image forming apparatus
according to the present disclosure.

[0020]FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an embodiment of an image
forming apparatus A.

[0021] The image forming apparatus A includes a main control unit 1, an
image reading unit 3, a storage unit 5, an operation panel unit 7, a
printing unit 9 and a communication unit 11. The image forming apparatus
A constitutes a multi-function peripheral (MFP), for example. The image
forming apparatus A also constitutes a black-and-white copy machine, a
color copy machine and the like; however, a description and illustration
thereof is omitted since this is not an essential point of the present
disclosure.

[0022] As described later, the original reading unit 3 is a full-color
scanner that optically reads a surface image of an original 13, which is
automatically fed, and generates electrical image data. The image data
for each page thus generated by the original reading unit 3 is stored in
the storage unit 5, under control of the main control unit 1. The
original reading unit 3 is described later in detail.

[0023] The storage unit 5 stores read image data from the original reading
unit 3, received image data (described later) from the communication unit
11, and a selected processing item (described later), under control of
the main control unit 1. The storage unit 5 also stores an operation
program for the main control unit 1. The storage unit 5 is composed of,
for example, a readable/writable medium such as a hard disk.

[0024] The operation panel unit 7 is disposed in an upper portion of a
main body case 15 shown in FIG. 2 (not illustrated in FIG. 2). The
operation panel unit 7 has a function as a display unit that can display
various operational states, and a function as an input unit such as a
touch switch that accepts an operation instruction for the apparatus,
under control of the main control unit 1.

[0025] The operation panel unit 7 includes, for example as illustrated in
FIG. 3: selection keys 7a for making various operation instructions and
selections such as a printing (copy) process, a printer process, a
scanner process, a facsimile transmission process and the like;
conventionally known keys for inputting a setting change for setting
items for the abovementioned processes, such as numerical keys 7b, a
start key 7c, a stop key 7d, a display panel unit 7e composed of a
conventionally known liquid crystal display panel for displaying
operation state of the apparatus, and the like.

[0026] The display panel unit 7e is composed of, for example, a touch
screen. In this case, the display panel unit 7e is configured to include
a display unit that displays windows and a touch sensor that is disposed
on a display surface side of the display unit. The display panel unit 7e
is configured to be able to detect a touch operation (a selection
operation of an item and the like) by a user on the display panel unit
7e.

[0027] In addition to display of the operation state of the apparatus, the
display panel unit 7e has a function of displaying an item selection
window including processing items for image data for each page and a
processing condition setting window including a preview image based on
the image data for each page thus read, at least one predetermined
(selected) processing item, and contents for each of the at least one
predetermined processing item.

[0028] As shown in FIG. 4A, the display panel unit 7e can display, as an
item selection window 7f, a list of a plurality of processing items 7g
for image data for each page, under control of the main control unit 1.

[0029] In FIG. 4A, as the processing items 7g: a color button for setting
coloring; a negative image button for setting negative image; an image
density button for setting image density; a mirror image button for
setting a mirror image; a combine button for setting a combination; a
zoom button for setting zooming; a border erase button for setting border
erasure are displayed, for example.

[0030] The display panel unit 7e includes a transparent touch switch sheet
(touch sensor, not visible in the drawing) as the input unit covering a
surface thereof, and has a function of accepting selection input to each
button of the processing items displayed. By performing a touch operation
on any of the buttons (selection input) in the display panel unit 7e, and
performing an operation on the start key 7c for example, a selection is
accepted (confirmed). Selection information thereof is output to the main
control unit 1.

[0031] As shown in FIG. 4B, the display panel unit 7e also displays, as
the processing condition setting window 7j, a preview image based on the
image data for each page thus read, at least one predetermined (selected)
processing item, and a setting window for setting contents for each of
the at least one predetermined processing item, under control of the main
control unit 1.

[0032] More specifically, the display panel unit 7e displays: a preview
window 7h based on the image data for each page; the color button, the
negative image button and the image density button as the selected
processing items 7g; and a setting window 7i displaying setting contents
thereof.

[0033] After performing a touch operation (selection input) on the of the
predetermined area of the touch switch sheet covering the surface of the
display panel unit 7e, corresponding to the processing items 7g and the
setting window 7i, the selection input is accepted (confirmed) by an
operation on the start key 7c, for example. Setting information thereof
is then output to the main control unit 1.

[0034] The printing unit 9 is a full-color printing engine as the image
forming unit, disposed in the main body case 15 shown in FIG. 2 and is
provided with (not illustrated): a plurality of paper feeding parts in
which the paper is set; a transfer unit (rotational photoreceptor) that
converts the image data to printing image data, develops the image data
with the toner from toner cassettes, and transfers a toner image to the
paper; a fusing unit that heat-fuses the transferred image on the paper;
and the like.

[0035] The communication unit 11 of FIG. 1 is an interface unit that
transmits and receives various image data and the like according to a
predetermined protocol, with respect to an information processing device
B such as computer via a network NT.

[0036] The main control unit 1 is configured to include a CPU, ROM storing
operation programs for the CPU and work RAM (not illustrated), and to
control the original reading unit 3, the storage unit 5, the operation
panel unit 7, the printing unit 9, the communication unit 11,
non-illustrated functional units of the image forming apparatus A, and
the like. Other functions thereof are described later.

[0037] Next, the original reading unit 3 is described with reference to
FIG. 2.

[0038] In FIG. 2, transparent contact glass 17 and 19 are placed above the
main body case 15. The contact glass 17 has an elongated rectangular
shape and is disposed to be aligned with a side of the main body case 15
along a main scanning direction of an original 13 to be read (a direction
orthogonal to a feeding direction of the original).

[0039] The contact glass 19 has a rectangular shape larger than the
original 13 and is disposed to extend from the vicinity of the contact
glass 17 in an opposite direction to the contact glass 17.

[0040] In the main body case 15, immediately below the vicinity of the
contact glass 17 there is formed: a reading unit 27 that is configured to
include a storage portion 25 that stores: a linear light source 21
composed of light emitting diodes or the like, for example, that emits
light toward the original 13 placed on the contact glass 17, a mirror 23
that reflects reflected light from the contact glass 17, and.

[0041] The reading unit 27 is connected to a moving unit 29 disposed
inside the main body case 15 and moves intermittently at predetermined
timing and parallel to the contact glass 19, starting from immediately
below the vicinity of the contact glass 17 to a right end of the drawing.
Reciprocation of the reading unit 27 is controlled by the moving unit 29
so as to return to a starting point upon reaching an end point. The
moving unit 29 is controlled by the reading control unit 49 (described
later).

[0042] The moving unit 29 controls reciprocation of the reading unit 27
when an automatic original feeder 39 (described later) does not operate.

[0043] In the main body case 15, mirrors 31, 33, a condensing lens 35 and
a reading portion 37 are disposed on a light axis of the reflected light
from the mirror 23, thereby constituting an optical system.

[0044] Based on reflected light from the reading unit 27, which is bent
and guided by the mirrors 31, 33 and then condensed by the condensing
lens 35, the reading portion 37 outputs image data converted to a digital
signal of a level corresponding to a light intensity of the reflected
light to the storage unit 5 via the main control unit 1. The reading
portion 37 is composed of, for example, a CCD line sensor.

[0045] On the main body case 15, the automatic original feeder 39 is
disposed so as to cover the contact glasses 17, 19. An end of the
automatic original feeder 39 is pivotally connected to the main body case
15 by means of a hinge mechanism (not illustrated).

[0046] A main part 41 of the automatic original feeder 39 is positioned
above the contact glass 17, and an original tray 43 and an ejected paper
tray 45 that are extending from the main part 41 are positioned above the
contact glass 19.

[0047] In the main part 41 of the automatic original feeder 39, a
plurality of feeding rollers 47 is disposed as the moving unit that
dispatches the original 13 from the original tray 43, feeds the original
13 in a looped manner via the vicinity of the reading unit 27, and ejects
the original 13 to the ejected paper tray 45.

[0048] Rotation of the plurality of feeding rollers 47 is controlled by
the reading control unit 49 (described later).

[0049] The above-described functions of the main control unit 1 are
further described with reference to FIG. 2.

[0050] In addition to the above-described functions, the main control unit
1 has functions as the reading control unit 49 and an image processing
unit 51.

[0051] In other words, the reading control unit 49 has a function of
controlling the original reading unit 3 to read the original 13 page by
page and to stop reading the original 13, based on the instruction input
from the start key 7c and the stop key 7d.

[0053] In addition, the reading control unit 49 accepts the processing
item 7g selected by selection input on the operation panel 7 (display
panel unit 7e) as the predetermined processing item, and displays the
processing condition setting window 7j including the processing item 7g
thus selected, on the display panel unit 7e. Furthermore, in a state in
which the processing condition setting window 7j is displayed on the
display panel unit 7e, the reading control unit 49 controls acceptance of
the setting input for setting of contents of each processing item 7g on
the operation panel 7 (display panel unit 7e).

[0054] Moreover, the reading control unit 49 controls the storage unit 5
to store the processing item thus selected, and controls the original
reading unit 3 (the moving unit 29 and the automatic original feeder 39)
to read a surface image of the original page by page, by outputting a
reading instruction.

[0055] The reading control unit 49 also has a function of controlling the
original reading unit 3 to read a subsequent page by outputting the
reading instruction to the original reading unit 3, upon acceptance
(confirmation) of setting of contents of the processing item regarding
the image data for each page through the operation panel 7 (display panel
unit 7e).

[0056] The image processing unit 51 performs processing such as various
filter processing operation and the like with respect to the digital
image data generated by the original reading unit 3. The image processing
unit 51 has a function of, if the processing item is set for each page,
processing the image data thus read with the setting content of the
processing item, and outputting the image data thus processed to the
storage unit 5 via the main control unit 1.

[0057] The image data stored in the storage unit 5 is read and output to
the printing unit 9 under control of the main control unit 1. The
printing unit 9 prints an image (forms an image) on the paper based on
the (processed) image data.

[0058] Next, operation of the image reading control device is briefly
described with reference to a flow chart of FIG. 5.

[0059] An example of selecting color, negative image, and image density is
described hereinafter.

[0061] Thereafter, a user performs a touch operation on the color button,
the negative image button and the image density button on the display
panel unit 7e and presses to operate the start key 7c. As a result, the
selection is confirmed and the selection information is stored in advance
in the storage unit 5 via the main control unit 1 (selection input
acceptance processing).

[0062] In the subsequent Step S2, the user sets the original 13 on the
original tray 43 of the automatic original feeder 39 and provides an
instruction to start reading by touching the start key 7c of the
operation panel unit 7.

[0063] As a result, in the image forming apparatus A, the rollers 47
dispatch the original 13 from the original tray 43, feed the original 13
in a looped manner, and eject the original 13 to the ejected paper tray
45 under control of the reading control unit 49. The original reading
unit 3 (the reading unit 27, the reading portion 37) optically reads the
surface image of the original page by page, obtains (generates)
electrical image data, and stores the image data to the storage unit 5
(original reading processing).

[0064] In Step S3, the display panel unit 7e displays the processing
condition setting window 7j as shown in FIG. 4B (processing condition
setting window display processing). More specifically, the display panel
unit 7e displays a preview window 7h based on the image data for each
page thus read, the selected processing items, and a setting window 7i
for setting contents for each of the selected processing items. The
processing then advances to Step S4.

[0065] In Step S4, the user sets contents of a processing condition for
the image shown on the preview window 7h in the processing condition
setting window 7j.

[0066] As a result, the image forming apparatus A accepts a setting input
for setting the contents for each processing condition for each page
shown in the preview window 7h (setting input acceptance processing). The
processing then advances to Step S5.

[0067] In Step S5, the image processing unit 51 performs image processing
on the image data read by the original reading unit 3, page by page based
on setting content that is set in the setting input acceptance
processing.

[0068] In Step S6, the printing unit 9 prints, page by page, based on the
image data processed under processing conditions that are respectively
set (print processing).

[0069] Furthermore, in Step S7, the image forming apparatus A determines
whether the last page of the original has already been read (whether
reading of original has been completed). In a case in which the last page
of the original has been read (Step S7, YES), the processing terminates.
In a case in which there is a page left (Step S7, NO), the processing
returns to Step S2.

[0070] The image forming apparatus A repeats processing of Steps S2 to S7
until the determination returns YES in Step S7.

[0072] According to the present embodiment, the image forming apparatus A
is configured to be able to set a processing condition for each page of
the original.

[0073] In addition, according to the present embodiment, the image forming
apparatus A displays the preview image of an image of a page of the
original, the processing item, and the content of the processing item in
the same window.

[0074] As a result, the image forming apparatus A is configured such that
a user can set processing conditions while previewing content of the
original (image).

[0075] In addition, the image forming apparatus A is configured such that
processing conditions for each page can be easily set.

[0076] In addition, according to the present embodiment, the image forming
apparatus A is configured such that the reading control unit 49 controls
the original reading unit 3 to read a subsequent page by outputting the
reading instruction to the original reading unit 3, upon acceptance
(confirmation) of setting of contents of the processing item regarding
the image data for each page through the operation panel 7 (display panel
unit 7e). Since the image forming apparatus A can set different
processing conditions for each reading operation and can set contents of
a processing item after confirming the preview image 7h after the reading
operation, an image can be processed and printed, page by page, as
desired by a user. As a result, the image forming apparatus A is
configured such that a user can set processing conditions (contents)
while previewing the image, page by page.

[0077] In addition, according to the present embodiment, the image forming
apparatus A is configured to be able to display the preview image 7h by
focusing on a small number of processing items beforehand, by selecting
processing items to be set before the reading operation, thereby enabling
display of a large preview image in the display panel 7e with limited
space.

[0078] Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, the image forming
apparatus A can process a similar original with the same setting without
repeating the setting, by storing the setting information to the storage
unit 5.

[0079] A multifunction peripheral has been exemplified as the image
forming apparatus (image reading control device) in the present
embodiment; however, the image forming apparatus is not limited thereto
and can be an image reading device, a copy machine, a facsimile machine,
and the like.

[0080] In the above embodiment, the image forming apparatus (image reading
control device) is configured to read a page of the original, make a
processing setting for an image, and then read a subsequent page of the
original; however, the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0081] For example, the image forming apparatus (image reading control
device) can also be configured to output a reading instruction to control
the original reading unit 3 to read surface images of the original once,
and, if the setting input is accepted (confirmed), to sequentially
display the processing condition setting windows including preview
windows (images) and setting windows for each subsequent page.

[0082] In this case, the image forming apparatus (image reading control
device) performs the original reading processing on surface images of a
plurality of pages of an original and performs the display processing to
display the preview windows (images) and the setting windows for each
subsequent page.

[0083] As a result, the image forming apparatus (image reading control
device) is configured to allow sequential setting of image processing
while previewing the image data of each page, after reading the image
data of all the pages of the original once.

[0084] In addition, the image forming apparatus (image reading control
device) can provide the same effect as the above-described image forming
apparatus A.